Analyzing Mccoy's 'Parable Of The Sadhu'

An ethical dilemma as defined by Wikipedia is a complex situation that involves a mental conflict between moral obligations where if you obey one it results in the lapse of the other. In the “Parable of the Sadhu” there is an ethical dilemma because the group is presented with two hard choices and they can only pick one. They had to decide how much they wanted to sacrifice of themselves to help the Sadhu, who was a stranger. If they took the Sadhu to the village they would be separated from the rest of the group by the storm and wouldn’t be able to climb the pass. The group clearly decided to act on the ethical thought of egoism and social contract. The social contract act can be seen when the men do the minimum to help the Indian just so
As an ethical person one has to consider each situation that they face under the light of their own ethics. This becomes harder in McCoy’s situation in the parable because the group consists of people from many different countries and backgrounds. As McCoy expresses in his article if a manager does not take a stand fast and starts thinking too much in choosing what is right he will lose the enterprise (107). Taking a stand in every situation is required because as an indecisive person one looks weak and if one doesn’t take a stand especially in business another person can take your spot and make it for you. This usually would result in worst consequences because after you think, you may not agree with the decision
People follow more what they see than what they hear. As a manager one can prepare their organization for a time of crisis by showing constantly the main values of the company through their actions. He should show confidence and strength when faced with a crisis so employees can learn how to handle similar situations. The manager could also meet regularly with each employee and hear what values they have. As an employee it is harder for one to influence a bigger group of people like an organization or institution. If we don’t agree with the company’s point of view we should hear what the reasons behind the point of view are and then decide our stand. What I have learned in life is to weigh the pros and cons of a current situation and based on that decide what to do. Sometimes when we are in a hurry or in the case of McCoy in a stressful situation we don’t have time to do this. In this case what I have learned to do is take a minute to just think because mostly if you don’t have a strong sense of ethics or morals one usually goes along with the group because they feel peer pressure or one is afraid to not be able to be successful on their